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7.2.4 Supervise the weigh-ins and allocate the duties of
the officials in the weigh-in room.
7.2.5 Supervise the order of lifting in accordance with
the sequence of the competition, including the
operation of the competition management system and
the issue of the official documents.
7.2.6 Supervise the registration of new World and
Olympic records set up during the competitions.
7.2.7 Monitor and enforce Rule 6.5.7.

7.3 THE JURY
7.3.1 The function of the Jury is to ensure that the
Technical and Competition Rules are being followed
and applied.
7.3.2 All Jury members must be category 1 Referees.
7.3.3 All Jury members must be from different
countries. Note: Whenever possible, a female member
must be appointed in each Jury group.
7.3.4 At IWF Events the Juries are composed of three
(3) or five (5) members each, one of them being the
President. Two (2) reserves may also be appointed.
7.3.5 During the course of the competition and after a
first warning, the Jury, by unanimous vote, may
replace any Referee whose decisions prove him or her
to be incompetent. The impartiality of the Referees is
not to be doubted, however, a mistake in refereeing may
occur involuntarily. In such an event, the Referee is
allowed to explain his or her decision.
7.3.6 After observing the work of the Referees
throughout the competition, the Jury members may
highlight any special occurrences by way of report on
the prescribed form. The President of the Jury will
deliver such reports to the Chairman of the Technical
Committee or to the General Secretary.
7.3.7 The Jury, in unanimity and after discussion, has
the power to reverse a decision when the Referees’
decision has been judged on majority by the Jury to be
technically incorrect. Such decision and its reason

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